Aid, Minerals and Sovereignty: Zambia Must Choose Partnership, Not Pressure

By Farai Ruvanyathi, Kimberley, Northern Cape, SA. A quiet but consequential shift is emerging in global diplomacy, one that Zambia, and Africa at large, must interpret with clarity and respond to with confidence and dignity. Development cooperation is no longer confined to humanitarian assistance. Increasingly, health aid, trade, investment, and access to critical minerals are […]


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